Detroit Lions will host North Carolina TE Eric Ebron for a pre-draft visit

AP File PhotoThe Detroit Lions are one of four teams Eric Ebron is scheduled to visit before the draft, according to the North Carolina tight end.

While the Detroit Lions appear set at the tight end position after re-signing Brandon Pettigrew to a four-year deal, it won't stop the team from taking an extended look at North Carolina prospect Eric Ebron before the draft.

"I'll be visiting Buffalo, Detroit, Baltimore, Carolina," he said. "There might be some more, but I can't remember."

The top tight end prospect in the draft, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Ebron caught 62 passes for the Tar Heels last season.

At the NFL scouting combine in February, he ran a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash while nursing a sore hamstring. He said the injury is feeling much better, but he has no intention on trying to improve his time at his pro day on March 25.

The Lions hold the No. 10 pick in the first round, and with Pettigrew back in the fold, as well as young talent Joseph Fauria and Michael Williams on the roster, Ebron would be a luxury selection.